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at once













ADVERB
now
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ADVERB
right off the bat
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“That has required subtle changes to a more service-oriented business model. This isn’t happening all at once — it’s been happening slowly.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026

On Tuesday night, two things happened at once, and the country will be tempted to remember only one of them.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

All at once, the game plan unfurled, as El-Sayed heeded those warnings.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026

Over time the programs pile up until the bill comes due all at once.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Gingersnipes was now battling many serpents at once.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman


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